The woman accused of contributing to the death of Loren St. Cyr in Sept. 2008 was sentenced Jan. 28 in Lincoln County Superior Court.
Roxann Berry, 23, Windsor, was sentenced to 18 months confinement with all but 120 days suspended, plus one year of probation for leaving the scene of an accident that caused serious bodily injury.
Berry had previously submitted a plea of no contest to the charge. She was ordered to report to authorities to begin serving her sentence Jan. 31 at 9 a.m.
Berry was arrested in June 2010 following a lengthy investigation into St. Cyr’s death. St. Cyr, 20, of Newcastle, died after he was struck by two cars while he walking along North Clary Hill Road in Jefferson shortly before midnight Sept. 20, 2008.
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office investigators, physical and forensic evidence found at the scene indicated St. Cyr was struck by one car and was left lying helpless in the road. He was subsequently struck by a second vehicle. When confronted by detectives last June, Berry admitted to being the driver of the first vehicle that struck St. Cyr.
The operator of the second vehicle immediately stopped, remained at the scene and alerted authorities as required by law. He was not charged with a crime.
The Lincoln County News will follow with a full report here and in the Feb. 3 print edition.
